Registration for October 14 GF Kids Halloween Party Open! Space is limited so register soon!9/4/2018 
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Sign up for the National Celiac Association Symposium in Boston This November: Featuring Top Clinicians from the Harvard Hospitals including Dr. Fasano, Dr. Liechter, Pam Cureton, MS, RDN, Tricia Thompson, MS, RDN Melinda Dennis, MS, RDN and many more.Discounted tickets and room available until the event sells out or mid- October,whichever comes first. https://nationalceliac.org/2018-celiac-disease-symposium/
Verywell.com updated their gluten-free candy list as of May 2018.
https://www.verywellfit.com/gluten-free-candy-list-562806www.verywellfit.com/gluten-free-candy-list-562806 Speaking of gluten-free candy, we'll have mini Jelly Bell packs in our gluten-free pinata on July 22, mini reeces, smarties made in the USA, and lots of non-food fun items in our pinata! Celiac dietitian EA Stewart will also be on hand for parents and adults to answer your questions. Provides establishments with the framework for consistent delivery of gluten-free food by providing training, standards, best operating practices and third-party verification audits. GFFP is the only certification program for the food service and hospitality sector that is endorsed by the National Celiac Association. We help committed operators grow their business by marketing their efforts to the gluten-free community. Provides the consumers with easily identifiable and recognizable brand marks. GFFP USA Inc helps consumers find safer, more reliable gluten-free options when dining out. To find trusted establishments visit: www.gf-finder.com Every so often something comes along that really gets us excited and this is just that! The National Celiac Association welcomes our partnership with the Gluten-Free Food Program (GFFP). The GFFP offers a strong and impressive program certifying companies in the hospitality industry. Restaurants, hospitals, colleges, and others will greatly benefit from this certification because don’t we all want to eat at places we know are safe?  
July 22, 2018 --Sunday, 12-3pm; Picnic and pool party for families and friends will be held in Encinitas.
We will have an audience Q & A session with San Diego's top-notch celiac specializing dietitian EA Stewart, BS, MBA, RDN. The event is geared toward adults and children of all ages. JUST FOR KIDS: Enjoy our annual pinata fun for kids with gluten-free candies (we will publish the list of candies in advance and you can decide whether you would like your children to eat them in advance) and non-food treats, plus swimming, and lots of climbers and sand play available at the site. This event is always well attended, and we will have quite a few hard backed chairs and a couple of picnic tables available, but if possible we recommend bringing a few lawn chairs for yourself. Some of our picnic lunch will be catered by 2Good2B, a dedicated gluten free cafe/bakery. Mountain Mike's will provide the pizza. Although it is not a dedicated gluten free restaurant, employees have been trained in the prep of gluten free pizza. Bread, fresh fruit, dessert, and bottled water will be provided by NCA San Diego Board Members. Entrees include a House Salad (mixed greens, cucumber, tomato and shredded carrots, served with balsamic dressing) and freshly baked pita bread. Chicken Kabob Chicken breast with zucchini, red onion, bell pepper and button mushrooms. Tossed in a cilantro and citrus vinaigrette and roasted in the oven. Veggie Kabob Zucchini, red onion, bell pepper and button mushrooms. Tossed in a cilantro and citrus vinaigrette and roasted in the oven. Cheese Pizza, 10 inch (Dairy Free Cheese available) Cost $10/person. Make reservations early as the event is likely to fill up. The NCA San Diego Board Members are doing their best to provide safe luncheon options. Of course, there is always a small risk of cross contact when dining out. We advise that anyone concerned about certain ingredients contact us at sandiegoceliacs@gmail.com.
 Please pass these on to area restaurants, dining facility managers, head chefs in schools, camps, senior centers and hospitals and gluten-free bakers in San Diego for Celiac Awareness Month:
 We're sorry to hear that and would love to try to support you. We know it can be overwhelming when you're diagnosed figuring out what the disease means, what you can't/can eat, and how to adjust your lifestyle. Our San Diego non-profit support group of over 100 people of all age groups are also here for you or your diagnosed family members or children. As your diagnosing medical doctor may have told you, a lot of dietitians are not necessarily trained in following a celiac safe gluten-free diet or are keeping up on the sometimes monthly important changes in packaged products or products. grains, flour, lentils, and seeds, that you think should be naturally gluten-free but may get cross contaminated in trucks, mills, or processing The most important tool for those newly diagnosed is surely to connect with one of the several knowledgeable celiac specializing dietitians in San Diego. We believe connecting with them will shave many months off of your learning curve for following a celiac-safe gluten-free diet. It's incredibly helpful to have a support group, also. Getting help from a celiac specializing dietitian and participating in a support/advocacy group were two of the top recommendations by the National Institute of Health for those newly diagnosed with celiac disease. Additionally, here is a special powerpoint presentation just for those who are newly diagnosed with celiac by the National Celiac Association (NCA) in Boston and expert celiac dietitian Melinda Dennis, MS, RDN as a starting point. The presentation was also reviewed by several doctors on NCA's Board. It was last updated in May 2018. 
If you should like to contact us, or setup a get together with one of our Board members, please feel free to reach out to our Vice President Michele Vargas at sandiegoceliacs@gmail.com. We also have kids/teens/parents that are happy to talk or get together with you if we can help.   Our famous local San Diego strawberries are at their peak right now! Time to make #homemade #gluten-free #strawberry jam! Add the juice of 1-2 local meyer lemons plus the zest of one lemon to your batch to add dimension and acidity (for safety) to the jam. USDA's Principles of Home Canning USDA's 2015 Guide to preparing home jams and jellies Tips on making jams from Ball: https://www.freshpreserving.com/how-to-make-jam-and-jelly.html Here is a nice post by FoodInJars.com about adjusting the amount of sugar in the jam (http://foodinjars.com/2015/02/canning-101-can-reduce-sugar/ Also this is helpful from PortlandPreserve.com: 3 ways to test for the jelling point of jam/jelly: http://www.portlandpreserve.com/testingthejellypoint.pdfwww.portlandpreserve.com/testingthejellypoint.pdf Suregel pectin has no obvious gluten ingredients, but when we called the Heinz company this week who makes it, they said they could not guarantee it was gluten-free and could be cross contaminated to contain > 20 ppm gluten. SIGH! So, here are some tips on making homemade pectin. Note, if making apple pectin (we usually use a few green granny smith apples) be sure to remove the seeds first and definitely use the cores). Homemade Pectin Tips: |
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